Young Founders Books in Order

After his father dies at Gettysburg, Patrick’s family leaves its farm for a New England mill town. Dangerous work and poverty undermine his hopes of college, while a friend offers an easier path through robbing wealthy factory owners.

Nathaniel and Richard sail for the New World after Captain John Smith hires them as laborers. Dreams of finding gold fade as Jamestown’s harsh conditions leave the boys struggling against hunger and bitter cold in an unfamiliar land.

Caleb, a free Black teenager raised with Quaker beliefs, faces a painful choice as revolution approaches. British promises of freedom for enslaved recruits compete with colonial hopes, while his best friend remains in bondage in Maryland.

Gettysburg twins Susanne and Stephen are separated when Stephen leaves their farm to join the Union army. As they exchange letters through hardship and disease, opposing forces approach their hometown for a battle that will change their lives.